{"id":421818,"date":"2017-09-24T22:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-09-24T22:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/09\/24\/ghana-runs-riot-over-nigeria-to-win-2017-wafu-cup\/"},"modified":"2017-09-24T22:00:29","modified_gmt":"2017-09-24T22:00:29","slug":"ghana-runs-riot-over-nigeria-to-win-2017-wafu-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/09\/24\/ghana-runs-riot-over-nigeria-to-win-2017-wafu-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana runs riot over Nigeria to win 2017 Wafu Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Soccer News of Sunday, 24 September 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>starrsportsgh.com<\/p>\n<p>2017-09-24<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/53272950.295.jpg\" alt=\"Black StarsWAFU2017\" title=\"Black StarsWAFU2017\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Black Stars of Ghana<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=149916385178506\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=149916385178506\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1506290429_453_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Ghana were crowned the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations champions after thumping Nigeria 4-1 in the final at Cape Coasts Sports Stadium on Sunday..<\/p>\n<p>A brace from Stephen Sarfo, a penalty from Vincent Atingah and an injury time strike from Winnful Cobbinah saw the Black Stars emerge the victors on the night.<\/p>\n<p>It was a cagey start to the game from both teams with neither venturing too far forward early on.<\/p>\n<p>The first real effort on goal came in the 15th minute courtesy of a long range strike from Ghana\u2019s Emmanuel Lomotey, but his 25-yard effort sailed inches wide of the post.<\/p>\n<p>Emmanuel Lomotey was in the thick of the action again ten minutes later, pouncing on a loose ball inside the box but he was magnificently denied by the acrobatics of the Nigerian keeper from 14-yards out.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Eagles shot-stopper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, was definitely at his best in the 35th minute with another superb save, diving low to his left to turn a low 18-yard shot from Isaac Twum around the post.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria suffered a set-back in the 40th minute when central defender Olamilekan Adeleye Aniyikaye had to leave the field injured and was replaced by Emmanuel Ariwachukwu.<\/p>\n<p>A minute before the break Ghana made their continued pressure tell when Stephen Sarfo fired the Super Eagles in front with a thunderous strike from the edge of the box, 1-0.<\/p>\n<p>The start of the second half failed to produce any fireworks until the 58th minute when substitute Patrick Razak was fouled inside the box, only a minute after coming on, and the referee pointed to the penalty spot.<\/p>\n<p>Vincent Atingah stepped up for the Nigerians and doubled their lead with a well-placed spot-kick, 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>In the 77th minute Patrick Razak won yet another penalty after driving into the box and being cut-down following a reckless tackle by Stephen Eze.<\/p>\n<p>This time Stephen Sarfo stepped-up for Nigeria to score his second goal of the game and put the result beyond doubt, 3-0.<\/p>\n<p>The only down side for the Ghana was the expulsion of Vincent Atingah after receiving his second yellow card in the 90th minute.<\/p>\n<p>The icing on the cake, though, for the Black Stars was their fourth goal which was scored by Winnful Cobbinah in the 93rd minute following a goalmouth scramble inside the box, 4-0.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria did find some consolation with a goal of their own courtesy of a 22-yard free-kick from Rabiu Ali which found the top corner of the net, but it was too little too late as the game ended 4-1.<\/p>\n<p>Lineups:<\/p>\n<p>Ghana: 1. J Addo, 2. Frimpong, 12. S Sarfo, 5. Atingah, 6. Abbey, 10. Cobbinah, 18. Lomotey, 7. Twum, 8. Waja (17. Razak 57\u2019), 15. K Sarfo (9. Addo 81\u2019), 13. Kizito (14. Adams 68\u2019).<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria: 1. Ezenwa, 2. Okoro, 6. Eze, 12. Aniyikaye (5. Ariwachukwu 40\u2019), 3. Akas, 4. Aremu, 8. Ifeanyi, 7. Friday (14. Okechukwu 46\u2019), 11. P Moses, 10. Ali, 9. Okpotu (18. 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